Sepp Maier
| Date of birth | 28 February 1944 |
| Place of birth | Haar |
| Nationality | German |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Sepp Maier, nicknamed 'The Cat' for his ability to leap to every ball, made his reputation and his career with Bayern Munich between 1965 and 1979.
With Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller, he was part of the backbone of Bayern's team of the 1970s which won many titles.
Sepp won four German championships (1968-69, 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1973-74), four Cups (1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69 and 1970–71) and three Champions League in a row (1973–74, 1974–75 and 1975–76).
With the West German national team, he lifted the 1974 World Cup (finalist in 1966) and became the most capped goalkeeper for Germany (95 games).
Sepp beat the record of uninterrupted presence in league games with 447 games in a row in 13 seasons, a series that only a car accident interrupted, as his career ended at just 29 years old.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 1962 | 01 Jul 1979 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 34 | 12 | 36 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1969 | Bayern München v Rot Weiss Essen | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Bayern München v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 06 Sep 1969 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1969 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Eintracht Braunschweig v Bayern München | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Bayern München v Werder Bremen | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 10 Oct 1969 | MSV Duisburg v Bayern München | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 15 Oct 1969 | Bayern München v TSV 1860 München | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Alemannia Aachen v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 30 Oct 1969 | Bayern München v Hertha Berlin | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 08 Nov 1969 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Bayern München v 1.FC Köln | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Hannover 96 v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 1969 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 13 Dec 1969 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen v Bayern München | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 31 Jan 1970 | Bayern München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 07 Feb 1970 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Bayern München v Eintracht Braunschweig | W | 5-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 25 Feb 1970 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | W | 6-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Bayern München v MSV Duisburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 03 Mar 1970 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 07 Mar 1970 | TSV 1860 München v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 11 Mar 1970 | Rot Weiss Essen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Bayern München v Alemannia Aachen | W | 6-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 21 Mar 1970 | Hertha Berlin v Bayern München | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Bayern München v VfB Stuttgart | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 04 Apr 1970 | 1.FC Köln v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | W | 7-2 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 21 Apr 1970 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Bayern München v Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | W | 6-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 03 May 1970 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | Germany | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1960-61 | Germany | Under-18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Germany | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Germany | Under-18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1962-63 | Germany | UEFA Amateur Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1965-66 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 12 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1970-71 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1971-72 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1971-72 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1972-73 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1973-74 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1976-77 | Germany | International Friendly | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1977-78 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 | 4 |
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| 1977-78 | Germany | International Friendly | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1978-79 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1961 | West Germany v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
| 02 Apr 1961 | West Germany v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
| 04 Apr 1961 | West Germany v Netherlands | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group B |
| 06 Apr 1961 | Poland v West Germany | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 17 Jun 1961 | West Germany v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | U18 | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | England v Germany | L | 1-0 | Under 18 | |
| 20 Apr 1962 | West Germany v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group A |
| 22 Apr 1962 | West Germany v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group A |
| 24 Apr 1962 | Romania v West Germany | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group A |
| 24 Jun 1962 | West Germany v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 15 May 1963 | West Germany v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | EAC | Group B |
| 18 May 1963 | England v West Germany | W | 0-1 | EAC | Group B |
| 20 May 1963 | West Germany v France | W | 4-2 | EAC | Group B |
| 22 May 1963 | Scotland v Germany | L | 5-2 | UEFA Amateur Cup | Final |
| 04 May 1966 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1966 | Turkey v Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | West Germany v Norway | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1967 | West Germany v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 May 1967 | Yugoslavia v Germany | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 27 Sep 1967 | West Germany v France | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Germany v Yugoslavia | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 06 Mar 1968 | Belgium v West Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | France v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 1968 | Austria v West Germany | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Brazil v West Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1968 | Mexico v West Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1969 | West Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 May 1969 | West Germany v Austria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 21 May 1969 | West Germany v Cyprus | W | 12-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 24 Sep 1969 | Bulgaria v West Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Oct 1969 | West Germany v Scotland | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Apr 1970 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1970 | Morocco v Germany | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Jun 1970 | Bulgaria v Germany | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Peru v Germany | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Germany v England | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Germany v Italy | L | 3-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 09 Sep 1970 | West Germany v Hungary | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Germany v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Nov 1970 | Yugoslavia v West Germany | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 1971 | Albania v Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Turkey v Germany | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Germany v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 27 Jun 1971 | Sweden v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Denmark v West Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1971 | West Germany v Mexico | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Poland v Germany | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Germany v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Hungary v West Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 1972 | England v Germany | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 13 May 1972 | Germany v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 1972 | West Germany v USSR | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Belgium v Germany | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 18 Jun 1972 | Germany v USSR | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 15 Nov 1972 | West Germany v Switzerland | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Feb 1973 | West Germany v Argentina | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1973 | West Germany v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 1973 | West Germany v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Nov 1973 | West Germany v Spain | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1974 | Italy v West Germany | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1974 | Germany v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1974 | West Germany v Sweden | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Germany v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Germany v Australia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Germany v German Democratic Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 1 |
| 26 Jun 1974 | Germany v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Germany v Sweden | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 03 Jul 1974 | Germany v Poland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Jul 1974 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 04 Sep 1974 | Switzerland v West Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Greece v Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Mar 1975 | England v West Germany | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Bulgaria v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 17 May 1975 | West Germany v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 1975 | Austria v West Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Germany v Greece | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Germany v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Germany v Malta | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Spain v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 22 May 1976 | Germany v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Yugoslavia v Germany | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 20 Jun 1976 | Czechoslovakia v Germany | L | 2-2 (3-5) | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 17 Nov 1976 | West Germany v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 1977 | France v West Germany | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1977 | West Germany v Northern Ireland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Yugoslavia v West Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Brazil v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Mexico v West Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1977 | Finland v West Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 1977 | West Germany v Italy | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Dec 1977 | West Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 1978 | West Germany v England | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Mar 1978 | West Germany v USSR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1978 | West Germany v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Sweden v Germany | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1978 | Germany v Poland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 06 Jun 1978 | Mexico v Germany | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Germany v Tunisia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Germany v Italy | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Germany v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Austria v Germany | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Czechoslovakia v West Germany | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1978 | West Germany v Hungary | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Malta v Germany | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 02 May 1979 | Wales v Germany | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 22 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v West Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1979 | Iceland v West Germany | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.